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A Bear Called Paddington A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that… OL10490647W
Hiding from the Nazis Hiding from the Nazis David A. Adler The true story of Lore Baer who as a four-year-old Jewish child was placed with a Christian family in the Dutch farm country to avoid persecution by the Nazis. OL121554W
When kids can't read, what teachers can do When kids can't read, what teachers can do G. Kylene Beers For Kylene Beers, the question of what to do when kids can't read surfaced in 1979 when she met and began teaching a boy named George. When George's parents asked her to explain why he couldn't read … OL12228337W
Slave Slave Mende Nazer This book is the true story of Mende Nazer, of her lost childhood and her fight for survival. As a young Sudanese girl, she was kidnapped and sold into slavery and only managed to escape to freedom i… OL15857903W
Comédia infantil Comédia infantil Henning Mankell A major event in publishing - Henning Mankell's departure from the crime genre will attract huge interest and this mesmerising fable will broaden his readershipOne night Jose Antonio Maria Vaz hears … OL158672W
Unequal childhoods Unequal childhoods Annette Lareau Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on in-depth observations of black and white middle-class, working-class, and poor families, Unequal childhoods expl… OL16027097W
American Indian and Alaska native children and mental health American Indian and Alaska native children and mental health Michelle C. Sarche "This unique book examines the physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that support or undermine healthy development in American Indian children, including economics, biology, and … OL16134474W
Childhood under siege Childhood under siege Joel Bakan "Bakan offers passionate argument and copious research in this compelling call for parents to stand up for their children."--Booklist (starred review) "Corporations have found a new resource to be m… OL16262721W
The child in the Bible The child in the Bible Marcia J. Bunge Nineteen biblical scholars collaborate to provide an informed and focused treatment of biblical perspectives on children and childhood. Looking at the Bible through the lens of the child exposes new … OL16513213W
Becoming Achilles Becoming Achilles Richard Holway Viewing the Iliad and myth through the lens of modern psychology, Richard Holway shows how the epic underwrites individual and communal catharsis and denial. Sacrificial childrearing generates but al… OL16576688W
Mittendrin oder nur dabei? Mittendrin oder nur dabei? Sandra Dlugosch Ha usliche Gewalt betrifft nicht nur das von der Misshandlung betroffene Familienmitglied, in der Regel die Mutter, sondern auch die Kinder, die die Gewalt sehen, ho ren oder mit ihren Folgen konfron… OL16933366W
Explorations in giftedness Explorations in giftedness Robert J. Sternberg "This book is a scholarly overview of the modern concepts, definitions, and theories of intellectual giftedness, and of past and current developments in the field of gifted education. The authors con… OL16979833W
Assessment and treatment of childhood problems Assessment and treatment of childhood problems Carolyn S. Schroeder "Now in a revised and updated second edition, this book has helped countless professionals understand and manage frequently encountered childhood disorders. The focus is on enhancing children's devel… OL16980884W
Soziologie der Kindheit Soziologie der Kindheit Herbert Schweizer Die viel besprochene "vera nderte Kindheit" erfordert eine "neue" Kindheitsforschung. Die traditionellen Kinderwissenschaften Pa diatrie, Erziehungswissenschaften, Entwicklungspsychologie, interdiszi… OL16998006W
My brave year of firsts My brave year of firsts Jamie Lee Curtis "The tenth children's book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell celebrates the extraordinary, everyday bravery of trying new things for the very first time.… OL17891590W
The Psychology of gifted children The Psychology of gifted children Freeman, Joan This book provides an overview of current international understanding of the psychology of gifted children. The psychological and social development of very able children is considered within the wid… OL17922318W
The nature of the child The nature of the child Jerome Kagan Includes sections on children's emotions and morality. OL1830108W
Handbook of emotional & behavioural difficulties Handbook of emotional & behavioural difficulties Peter Clough "This handbook provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of a series of often related themes which underpin theoretical and philosophical approaches to pupils perceived as having EBDs and thei… OL18409460W
The moon of Gomrath The moon of Gomrath Alan Garner With the help of the wizard Cadellin, Colin and Susan struggle to contain the forces of evil unleashed by the inadvertent awakening of the band of ancient horsemen known as the Wild Hunt. Sequel to "… OL1940359W
The critical role of parenting in human development The critical role of parenting in human development Marianna S. Klebanov "This thorough and multidisciplinary overview of childrearing illustrates and stands on two foundational principles: that the importance of parenting is immense, and that it is undervalued. The Criti… OL19987550W
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